BW, Thank you for your post. I do not see it as a Rant at all. Your post shines a light on some of the things that I needed to know and do as a new bus owner. Well done and please chime in when and where ever you fell the need. And yes, I still need hands on help. All the Best, M&C

I have my brakes professionally inspected at least once a year. They are supposed to measure the stroke and all that. It doesn't cost too much as the bus is already up in the air getting lubed and the oil changed.

I'm up in the Riverside area. . . if you happen to be passing through on a weekend, we could probably kick that out in a couple of hours. If you're going to be in Ramona for awhile, I could probably get down there in a couple of weeks. If you want, send me a line at: art@webcove.com and we'll coordinate something. By the way, good job at Quartzsite--we've added the CD to our bus collection.